Congratulations to all the Varsity Girls, Varsity Boys, and JV Boys Basketball players. You have represented the school well and have played with determination, vigor, and good sportsmanship.

With my special thanks,

Dr. J. Robert Shirley
Head of School

CCS Spotlight: A Weekly Focus on Charleston Collegiate Student and Faculty Achievement

Senior Exhibition of Mastery
Each year, Charleston Collegiate students in the 12th grade are required to complete a Senior Exhibition of Mastery. Students submit a proposed area of concentration and, once approved, begin a year-long examination of their thesis requiring rigorous research, field exploration, expert interviews, weekly blogs, and definition of their "essential question". The project must result in output other than a paper: a film, product, campaign, etc. Students present their final Exhibitions in May.

This week's spotlight is on Laney Miller. Laney is exploring the changing images of beauty and what they mean to women of all ages. In her blog, Laney writes:

I've decided to base my Senior Exhibition topic on "beauty stereotypes." What are beauty stereotypes? Do beauty stereotypes exist in American culture? Does the yearning to fit one definition of beautiful shape our lives? Any one of these questions can be answered with a simple yes or no, but my plan is to analyze each of these inquires backwards forwards and upside-down until I reach a valid and adequate conclusion. I'm noticing that it is becoming increasingly difficult to approach the start of my research with a completely open mind. It's inevitable that I would have opinions coming into this project, but it seems that I need to shed these opinions completely in order to reach somewhat or an answer to my essential question. My conclusion needs to be not reflective of my previous ideals but rather the outcome of what I have learned in the process. Can't wait!

To read more of Laney's blog as she explores her subject, go to http://laneymilller.wordpress.com. Visit the CCS website to learn more about the  Senior Exhibition of Mastery.

FROM THE BOOSTER CLUB:

CCS is Going for the GOLD!!!
Reserve your seat - Space is limited

Charleston Collegiate & the Sundevil Booster Club have reserved a Fan Bus to transport 47 "energetic & pumped" Sundevil fans to the Semifinals of the SCISA State AA Basketball playoffs in Sumter tonight!

SUNDEVIL FAN BUS DETAILS:

• $10 per person (payment due as you step on bus--no change available)
  
• Departing CCS Thursday, February 25th @ 5:00pm
• Game starts at 8:00pm
  
• Returning to CCS at approximately 12 midnight

To reserve your seat, or for more information, please contact Gina Schirmer at gwschirmer@bellsouth.net or call (843) 224-2255. For details and directions to the game, visit the home page of the website.

SHOW YOUR CCS COLORS
AS WE "SHOOT" FOR VICTORY!!

**All students younger than 8th grade must be accompanied by an adult. No exceptions.**

The SCISA State Basketball Tournament begins tomorrow and runs through Feb. 27th. CCS teams will be playing on Friday and Saturday as follows:

• Varsity Girls @ Orangeburg Prep (vs. Richard Winn) - Feb. 19, 5pm
• Varsity Boys @ Pinewood Prep (vs. Holly Hill) - Feb. 20, 3pm

Directions to the game locations are below. Good luck, Sundevils!!!

Directions To All SCISA State Tournament Game Sites

Directions to the Exhibition Center: Sumter County Exhibition Center (ECCOS) 700 West Liberty Street - From Columbia: Hwy 378 to Sumter. Turn Right on to Alice Drive. Turn Left on to Liberty Street. ECCOS is on the right. From Charleston: I-26 to I-95 North. Exit 108 Summerton. Take Left at end of exit ramp. Take Right on to Hwy. 15 to Sumter. From Hwy. 15 turn Left on to Guignard Street. At the intersection of Guignard and Liberty, turn Left. ECCOS is on the left.

Directions To Heathwood Hall: (803-343-0400) -Take I-77 to Exit #5 (Bluff Road). From I-77 North, turn left off the exit ramp. From I-77 South, turn right off the exit ramp. Follow Bluff Road to the first light. Turn left on Beltline Boulevard. Follow for 1.5 miles until you come to the gates. After entering the gates, turn left to go to the athletic complex.

Direction to Wilson Hall: (803-469-3475) -Take Hwy 378 to Sumter. At the traffic light next to Boyle Oldsmobile Car Dealership, turn onto Wilson Hall Road. There will be a sign for Wilson Hall School. Continue until you see the school on the right.

Orangeburg Preparatory School (803-534-7970) - From I-26, take exit 145 (Hwy 601) towards Orangeburg Go approx. 1 mile and take a right onto St. Matthews Rd. Follow this road to the stoplight at Chestnut St. (a Burger King will be on your right). Take a right onto Chestnut St. Follow Chestnut approx. 2 miles and the school will be on your left.

Pinewood Preparatory School (843-873-1643) -From I-26: Take Exit 194 (Hwy. 16) to Jedburg. Cross Hwy. 78 and go 1.2 miles. At traffic signal, turn left onto Orangeburg Road. Pinewood Preparatory School is approximately one mile on the left. From Dorchester Road: Take Orangeburg Road approximately 6 miles to Pinewood Preparatory School.

Porter-Gaud (843-556-3620) - From I-26. Take 17 south to Savannah (cross-town route) Stay in the left lane. Cross the overpass and then the Ashley River Bridge. Stay in the left lane. The round Holiday Inn will be directly in front of you. Remain in the left lane, go under the next overpass, and turn left onto Albemarle Road. The school is at the end of the road.

Congratulations to all the students who made Head of School's List or Director's List for the Second Quarter! As a reminder: this year, there are new categories and different qualifications for Lower School and Middle & Upper School Honor Rolls to reflect the addition of Effort Grades in Middle and Upper School. These qualifications are noted beside each list.

Head of School's List (90-100 average, with no grade below 85):  Hunter Albers, Grace Christoph, Hutch Fontaine, Emily Leonard, Shea McLernon, Zoe Myers, Riley Potter, Melissa Linder, Chase Howard, Jacob Bryson, Becca Anne Byrum, Brinley Frank, Cameron Hay, Will Hutchisson, Eddie Monahan, Tyler Montgomery, Jack Ploch, Roger Ploch, Virginia Quarles, Ling Shapiro, Skylar Shipe

Director's List (85-89 average, with no grade below 80):  Gabrielle Strother, McKenzie Flowers, David Daughtridge, Rhyanne Foster, Jacob Shapiro

Middle School

Head of School's List (90-100 average, with no grade below 90): Mimi Bordeaux, Mary Grace Bowers, Andre Coaxum, Nancey Fang, Chelsea Jennings, Joshua Leutz, Michael McCann, Aspen Odle

Upper School

Head of School's List (90-100 average, with no grade below 90): Townes Moore, Johnna Menke, Nicole Fredericks, Stuart Bowers, Kate Miller, Mackenzie Drury, Jordan deJong, Vanessa Salcedo, Hunter McCoy, Tyler Swain, Ben Schaffer

Please see the attached flyer for information on a seminar for parents on January 26, 6:30pm at the Porter Gaud Auditorium. Dr. Robert Evans, author of Family Matters, will be speaking to parents about "Raising Healthy Children in Challenging Times". (The entire CCS faculty will be attending a workshop with this speaker on Wednesday, Jan. 27th.)

For registration information, please contact Life Management Center at 843-852-5705.

2010 Parent Night Presentation Flyer, Family Matters.pdf

The Middle School Basketball schedule is posted below. Please contact Coach Wallace with any questions.

2010-SB-2AA.pdf

Exams are coming up in just a couple of weeks! Please see the attached information about MS/US exams schedules and other important details for parents.

1st_semester_exam_info.pdf

The 2008-2009 CCS Annual Report is ready!

In an effort to cut costs and be more environmentally conscious, this year's Annual Report has been posted below. To request a traditional, printed version of the Annual Report, please contact the Development Office at 559-5506 x223.

CCS Annual Report 2009 (complete)WEB3.pdf